While The LEGO Group has intermittently produced sets based on The Lord of the Rings since 2012, it is only since the theme was revived under the LEGO® Icons banner in 2023 that we have received sets distinctly aimed at adults.
The largest of these is the upcoming June 2026 set 11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith, depicting the tiered capital city of the kingdom of Gondor. With an enormous piece count (and price to match), will this set live up to the source material? Let's take a look!
Several additional elements have appeared in only two sets previously:
Arwen is depicted in her light green coronation gown. She bears the banner of the White Tree, which she brings to Aragorn during the coronation ceremony.
We were given this product by The LEGO Group; the author's opinions are their own.
This article contains affiliate links to LEGO.com; we may get a small commission if you purchase.
11377 The Lord of the Rings: Minas Tirith
- Release date: 1 June 2026 for LEGO® Insiders; 4 June for all
- Pieces: 8278
- Measurements: over 23.5 in. (59cm) high, 24.5 in. (62 cm) wide, and 14.5 in. (37 cm) deep
- Ages: 18+
Price:
- US$ 649.99 on LEGO.com US
- CA$ 929.99 on LEGO.com Canada
- GB£ 579.99 on LEGO.com UK
- AU$ 999.99 on LEGO.com Australia
- NZ$ 1199.99 on LEGO.com New Zealand
- 649,99€ on LEGO.com Deutschland, Nederland, France, etc
- PLN 2799.99 on LEGO.com Polska
- NOK 8699,90 on LEGO.com Norge
- DKK 5299.95 on LEGO.com Danmark
New moulds
Two new moulded elements are introduced in the set to enhance the minifigure selection.
Helmet, Castle / Fantasy with Sculpted Wings (7875)
The first of these new moulds (above right) is a new helmet for Gondorian soldiers, featuring distinctive, sculpted seabird wings. This detail is copied directly from the costumes in the films, as a reference to the Númenorean ancestry of Gondor. Four are included in the set, in Flat Silver (6575787).
I would have preferred to see the introduction of a family mould containing accessories necessary for creating a wider variety of Gondorian soldier ranks, such as Citadel and Fountain Guards.
Hair with Crown (117243)
A second, dual-moulded element has been introduced to facilitate Aragorn / King Elessar wearing the Crown of Gondor. The crown and hair are moulded in separate colours, allowing for a large degree of detail without the need for printing.
The set contains a single copy of the element in Dark Brown / Flat Silver (6602339) and two copies in White (6626581).
Recolours
The set contains a handful of newly recoloured elements, broken down below row by row:
- Row 1
- 2x Brick Round, Quarter 1 x 1 in Light Bluish Gray (6607893 | 7532)
- 4x Brick Special Arch 1 1/2 x 1 1/2 Corner in Black (6618911 | 38585)
- 4x Shield Triangular with Spiked Top in Medium Nougat (6618654 | 4972)
- 2x Brick Round 1.5 x 1.5 Dome Top [Plain] in Pearl Gold (6592500 | 20952, 37840)
- 1x Hips and Legs Under Dress/Robe in Yellowish Green (6435717 | 36036)
- Row 2
- 1x Door 1 x 3 x 1 Right in Tan (6608949 | 3821)
- 1x Hair Long Wavy with Centre Part in Dark Bluish Gray (6614684 | 95225, 33461)
- 1x Plate Special 1 x 3 Rounded with 3 Open Studs in Red (6598629 | 77850)
- 1x Hair Long Wavy/Curly in Dark Orange (6614807 | 2632)
- 8x Plate Special 1 x 2 [Open O Top Clip] in Reddish Brown (6608792 | 44861)
- Row 3
- 2x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Left in Tan (6618910 | 7828)
- 9x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Left in Dark Bluish Gray (6610147 | 7828)
- 2x Brick Round, Quarter 1 x 1 in White (6615562 | 7532)
- 1x Weapon Mace with Spikes in White (6618908 | 5686)
- 2x Brick Arch 1 x 4 in Sand Green (6608793 | 3659)
- Row 4
- 2x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Right in Tan (6618909 | 7829)
- 9x Wedge Tile 2 x 2 Right in Dark Bluish Gray (6610155 | 7829)
- 8x Weapon Sword Blade, Darksaber in White (6619660 | 3885)
- 2x Brick Arch 1 x 4 in Sand Green (6608793 | 3659)
- 4x Technic Gear Rack 1 x 4 in Sand Green (6608794 | 3743, 4296)
It's especially great to see those two useful colours of the new 1x1 quarter-brick (7532). Also noteworthy is the shield which comes unprinted for the first time (in any colour).
Rare elements
The following elements appear in only a single other set:
- Row 1
- 2x Brick Round 3 x 3 Dome with Center Stud in Sand Green (6529040 | 49308)
- 1x Window 1 x 2 x 3 Train with Inside Stud Holder in White (6529041 | 3233)
- 1x Brick Round 1 x 1 D. Tube with 45° Elbow and Axle Holes (Crossholes) at Each End in White (6583816 | 7324)
- 1x Hair Long Straight with Braid in back, Long Locks over Ears with Light Nougat Elf Ears Pattern in Dark Brown (6501057 | 100953)
- Row 2
- 16x Wedge Plate 8 x 3, 8° Right in Brick Yellow/ Tan (6537130 | 3545)
- 16x Wedge Plate 8 x 3, 8° Left in Brick Yellow/ Tan (6537131 | 3544)
- 3x Brick 1 x 2 with Black/Light Bluish Grey Windows print in White (6619414 | 113290)
- 30x Tile Round 1 x 1 Half Circle with Black/Light Bluish Grey Windows print in White (6544473 | 113285)
- 2x Plate Round 1 x 2 Half Circle with Stud (Jumper) in Dark Stone Grey / Dark Bluish Gray (6601830 | 1745)
- Row 3
- 1x Minifig Head Director Krennic, Dark Tan Eyebrows, Nougat Lines, Stern / Open Mouth Angry in Light Nougat (6541256 | 112809)
- 1x Minifig Head General Tagge, Reddish Brown Eyebrows, Nougat Lines, Condescending Stare / Open Mouth Sneer in Light Nougat (6541258 | 112811)
- 1x Legs Short with Light Nougat Feet Pattern [Multi Color Injection] in Earth Blue/ Dark Blue (6546099 | 37679)
- Row 4
It's good to see the elements with small arched window print being used again, following their appearance in 21063 Neuschwanstein Castle, albeit in an even more expensive set. Hopefully these pieces that are so useful for architectural models will make it onto Pick a Brick this time.
Several additional elements have appeared in only two sets previously:
- Row 1
- 19x Panel 2 x 2 x 5 Corner in White (6530704 | 78594)
- 2x Hips and Legs Under Dress/Robe in White (6550856 | 36036)
- 1x Animal, Chicken with Red Comb Pattern, Black Eyes, White Pupil print in White (6440114 | 103915)
- 1x Minifig Head Jacob Black, Black Eyebrows, Mean Grin/Smirk in Warm Tan (6523160 | 110798)
- Row 2
- 3x Windscreen 6 x 2 x 2 with Handle in White (6548702 | 35375)
- 1x Neckwear Cape, Standard, Very Short [Traditional Starched Fabric] in Earth Green/ Dark Green (6421432 | 101646)
- Row 3
Printed elements
The majority of printed elements in the set are reserved for minifigures. Builders may find additional use for some of the printed tiles.
- Row 1
- 1x Animal, Horse, Moveable Legs [Plain] with print in White (6615265 | 10509)
- 1x Minifig Neckwear Armor Breastplate with Leg Protection with print [Aragorn] in Pearl Titanium (6582581 | 2587)
- 4x Minifig Neckwear Armor Breastplate with Leg Protection with print [Gondor Soldier] in Flat Silver (6613809 | 2587)
- Row 2
- 1x Legs with print [Faramir] in Dark Brown (6582574 | 970)
- 1x Legs with print [Gandalf the White] in White (6582566 | 970)
- 4x Legs with print [Gondor Soldier] in Flat Silver (6582575 | 970)
- 1x Torso with print [Gandalf the White] in White (6614470 | 973)
- 1x Torso with print [Arwen] in Yellowish Green (6615696 | 973)
- 1x Torso with print [Faramir] in Dark Tan (6614881 | 973)
- Row 3
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Palantir] in Black (6613943 | 28621)
- 1x Legs with print [Aragorn] in Black (6582580 | 970)
- 1x Legs with print [Denethor] in Black (6582571 | 970)
- 1x Torso with print [Aragorn] in Black (6615423 | 973)
- 5x Torso with print [Gondor Soldier] in Black (6625333 | 973)
- 1x Torso with print [Denethor] in Black (6614801 | 973)
- Row 4
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Pippin] in Light Nougat (6582567 | 28621)
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Faramir] in Light Nougat (6582572 | 28621)
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Arwen] in Light Nougat (6582582 | 28621)
- 8x Tile 2 x 2 with White Tree of Gondor print in White (6613940 | 3068)
- 16x Tile 1 x 2 with Pattern print in Dark Bluish Gray (6616229 | 3069)
- 4x Shield Ovoid with White Tree of Gondor print in Light Bluish Gray (6613941 | 2586)
- Row 5
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Denethor] in Light Nougat (6582569 | 28621)
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Aragorn] in Light Nougat (6582576 | 28621)
- 1x Minifig Head with print [Gandalf the White] in Light Nougat (6582564 | 28621)
Textiles
Three new textile elements have been introduced specifically for this set.
- 1x Banner with 3.2 Hole in White (6613812)
- 1x Neckwear Cape, Standard with Black Back [Traditional Starched Fabric] in Dark Red (6613693 | 50231)
- 1x Neckwear Cape with One Top Hole, Cutout at Top in White (6613692 | 101658)
Minifigures
The set contains ten minifigures, all featuring designs unique to the set.
Aragorn / King Elessar is shown in his coronation armor. He features the new, dual-moulded hair element with an integrated Crown of Gondor. His decorated armor is modeled on the armor worn by Elendil, his ancestor, in the prologue to The Fellowship of the Ring.
Arwen is depicted in her light green coronation gown. She bears the banner of the White Tree, which she brings to Aragorn during the coronation ceremony.
Denethor (II), the embittered Steward of Gondor, is depicted as a physical minifigure for the first time, cloaked in his black and grey, fur-trimmed robes.
Faramir, the second son of Denethor and brother of Boromir, also makes his first physical appearance. He features a brown leather cuirass with the White Tree emblem and a dark green cloak, intentionally pulling from the design language of Rangers.
Pippin wears his Citadel Guard livery, denoted by a black cuirass prominently decorated with the White Tree of Gondor, a recurring symbol of the kingdom.
Faramir, the second son of Denethor and brother of Boromir, also makes his first physical appearance. He features a brown leather cuirass with the White Tree emblem and a dark green cloak, intentionally pulling from the design language of Rangers.
Pippin wears his Citadel Guard livery, denoted by a black cuirass prominently decorated with the White Tree of Gondor, a recurring symbol of the kingdom.
Gandalf the White appears as well; his first appearance in a set since 2013’s 79007 Battle at the Black Gate. Several updates have been made to the figure, including separate hair and beard pieces, and the addition of printed legs.
Shadowfax, Gandalf's horse, accompanies him.
Four Gondorian soldiers are included, featuring the new moulded helmet with a feathered texture; an evolution of the winged helmets of their Númenorean ancestors. The soldiers’ armor is also decorated with the White Tree emblem.
Building experience
The exterior of the walls are relatively plain, but visual interest is added using a mix of masonry bricks and meshing slopes to suggest cracks.
To create the buttresses that lie flush with the angled outer walls, slopes are connected along different axes, resulting in a gap just under one module wide. To occupy this space, a plate with a layer of 1x1 flowers is vertically inserted into the gap. The recessed base of the flowers prevents any intersections with the edge of the slopes.
The model blends a microscale exterior with a minifigure-scale interior: a technique used previously in 10333 Barad-dûr. Accordingly, the outer walls can be detached to reveal a shallow courtyard. The left section of the courtyard contains weapon racks and a horse trough, while the right side features a food market, wheelbarrow, and bench.
With the outer walls now complete, focus shifts to the lower tiers of the city and bottom half of the Hall of Kings. The complex geometry of the model quickly becomes apparent during this stage of construction.
To create the semicircular walls of the apse, a (3, 4, 5) Pythagorean triple is constructed using hinge bricks, with the vertices offset a half-module on the horizontal axes. This creates an angled wall with measurements that still conform to the LEGO® System grid.
Alcoves bordering the hall feature statues of the past kings of Gondor, utilizing the dual-moulded hair/crown piece introduced specifically for the set, here appropriately moulded in white to suggest marble.
To simplify the construction process, the upper tiers of Minas Tirith are assembled separately from the bottom tiers. The two sections are subsequently combined, with additional elements added to ensure model stability.
A much smaller reflected triangle is created to support the interior walls of the model. Instead of relying on angled plates, this instance combines a 1 x 4 hinge plate (1927) with a bar and clip connection to hold the configuration in place.
The second room is a loose rendition of the bedroom that appears in The Return of the King, when Gandalf and Pippin discuss the coming siege of Minas Tirith. In addition to the bed seen in the film, a chair and vanity are included.
The removable sections of facade also include hidden details for eagle-eyed fans. Specifically, the left section includes a hidden Palantir, or seeing stone, which displays events across Middle-earth.
The right facade masks a pile of firewood and a torch; a reference to the funeral pyre that Denethor constructs.
To secure the angle of this facade, an additional triangle is created by combining an angled lamp holder (41632) with an angled "espresso piece" (32828) that is mounted into a wall. This achieves a fixed diagonal wall that is not possible in this tight space using just hinges.
Final thoughts
At over 23.5 in. (59cm) high, 24.5 in. (62 cm) wide, and 14.5 in. (37 cm) deep, Minas Tirith is an impressive and imposing model on display. While display is undoubtedly the main function of the set, it nevertheless manages to balance this with delivering an engaging building experience that provides a masterclass in angling techniques.
While I feel the set does justify the considerable price it retails for, it does pale slightly when compared to prior The Lord of the Rings sets released under the LEGO Icons banner. This is most conspicuous in the minifigure selection, which lacks both the variety and quantity of previous sets, such as 10316 The Lord of the Rings: Rivendell.
READ MORE: It's the tricera-TOPS! Our review of LEGO® Jurassic World™ Dinosaur Fossils set 77985
Help New Elementary keep publishing articles like this. Become a Patron!
A huge thank you to all our patrons for your support, especially our 'Vibrant Coral' tier: London AFOLs, Antonio Serra, Beyond the Brick, Huw Millington, Dave Schefcik, David and Breda Fennell, Gerald Lasser, Baixo LMmodels, Sue Ann Barber and Trevor Clark, Markus Rollbühler, Elspeth De Montes, Megan Lum, Andy Price, Chuck Hagenbuch, Jf, Wayne R. Tyler, Daniel Church, Lukas Kurth (StoneWars), Timo Luehnen, Chris Wight, Jonathan Breidert, Brick Owl, BrickCats, Erin and Dale, Jake Forbes, H.Y. Leung and our newest top-tier patron, Keith Marcelletti! You folks are better than inverted cheese slopes.
All text and images are ©2026 New Elementary unless otherwise attributed.
No comments:
Post a Comment